Do I need to let UC know I've been awarded PIP?

Cadael15418

Hello today I was awarded pip via txt message I Applied for it in April 10th I think.do i tell universal credit that I have been awarded it because I am allready on LCWWRA much appreciated if someone could let me know.ive been on LCWWRA for three years and only found out in April I could apply for pip aswell.i never had to do journal and things in universal credit because of LCWWRA so I would like to know if I should put that in the journal or ring them or not thanks for your time.

poppy123456

You can put a message onto your journal to tell them that you've been awarded and what your award is.

It will not change your UC unless you're claiming for help with the rent, privately renting and living alone. If you are and you're under 35 you will now be entitled to the 1 bedroom rate of local housing allowance. (if you're PIP includes the daily living part)

Or you're claiming UC with a partner and your UC includes the daily living part. If it does and they look after you for at least 35 hours per week then they can claim carers element of UC for looking after you.

poppy123456

garyreilly said:

This will ensure that your benefit payments are adjusted accordingly.

A PIP award doesn't always change a claimants UC entitlement, as i advised above.

Cadael15418

Thanks for the advice I am 38 and of no fixed abode I'm homeless basically and I've been on LCWWRA for three years before I was told I could apply for pip I don't know what to do shal I put it in the journal or not as I haven't put anything in there for a long time.and I've only had a message today saying I am being awarded pip aswell but it didn't say how much or what rate or anything it just said I would get a letter in the next two weeks explaining it I just don't want to get it all mixed up because I'm useless with computers.thsnk you for your time

Cadael15418

And I'm single claimant also.thank you 

poppy123456

Once you know what the award is you can put a message onto your journal but it won't affect your claim as it will remain as it is. PIP isn't mean tested and will be paid separately to your UC as a 4 weekly payment.

Cadael15418

Thank you poppy 

meridianroar

hey poppy, will it not also lift the benefit cap too? because ive been awaarded pip, the bedroom rate has changed but not the benefit cap? 

best 

poppy123456

meridianroar said:

hey poppy, will it not also lift the benefit cap too? because ive been awaarded pip, the bedroom rate has changed but not the benefit cap? 

best 

You've posted on someone else's thread who may have completely different circumstances to you. The member that posted this had been found to have LCWRA for UC before they were awarded PIP so the benefit cap wouldn't apply to them even before the PIP award.

If you were previously affected by the benefit cap then this will be lifted now.